Opinions

By Kolin Kriner   Football is the epitome of being American. People gather to cheer on their favorite teams as players throw a ball back and forth. It’s an art. An art I don’t care about, at any level. So unsurprisingly, I...

By Kaliyah Green   The resurgence of nostalgia in cinema tugs at heartstrings, yet risks dulling creativity by recycling tropes instead of pioneering fresh ideas. Instead film goers get to see sequels, reboots and remakes — often stifling originality, leading to...

By Sophia Albertie   Usually people keep these things private, but sometimes what’s meant to be private becomes center stage. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a tragedy. Maybe it’s a regret, or something super embarrassing. Maybe it’s a physical insecurity,...

By Kolin Kriner   After the mediocrity that was Taylor Swift’s Midnights — which won Album of the year at the 2024 Grammys — I soon realized that the voters of the Grammys simply have no taste. So when it was time...

By Sophia Albertie   A man walks into a bar and he goes completely unrecognized. He sits down and orders a drink, girls eye him up and down. But this is a miracle for our troubled main character. Sebastian Stan plays Edward, a...

By Kolin Kriner   While scrolling through my bank statement for last month, I began to become overwhelmed. As a college student trying to control his finances, the amount I had spent in January made me begin to sweat. The realization...

By Christian Tufino Known for its stunning and outlandish fashion, music artists gather annually at the Grammy Awards to showcase their best looks. In light of the recent fires in Los Angeles it would be understandable if the celebrities arrived at...

By Nadia Paschal   For several years, there’s been efforts to get women into science, technology, engineering and math careers —  commonly known as STEM. Despite this push to create more welcoming environments for women within these professions, there still seems...

By Nadia Paschal   This week marked the most exciting point of the year for all music lovers —- the release of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. For the past few weeks, people have been anxiously waiting to see who...

By Nadia Paschal   There are two major life lessons that I learned during my time here in Plattsburgh. The first being that things don’t always turn out the way you expected. The second is that when that happens, it’s OK.  I...